I've got the same problem 404, they just appear as squares in both Firefox & IE

Well done 404! We are in great need of more smileys and I hope the PG Team adopt them *begs*

Keehaa, I know exactly how you're feeling and I've only got 9 months left. Perhaps we all used to think PhDs are some magical thing that only complete geniuses can complete, and it's a bit weird finding out they're not like that at all. You can do it chuck, just keep calm and work steadily.

Go for it Jojo! Take choc, champers, & coastman and you've got everything a girl could wish for.

Err...what's wrong with the Norfolk Broads? I was thinking of holidaying in Potter Heigham next month.

Let us know how it goes Jojo

LOL Sylvester! I was in Wales last month and thought it a bit OTT to have all the signs in English AND Welsh.

Stu & DanB - you little piddlers! No paruresis for you guys then (bashful bladder syndrome).

Violent Femmes

Stu, I hope you weren't weeing in public!

Sorry guys. OK, after escaping, Thomas stumbles across a golden ticket for late entry into Big Brother, facilitating a strange irony whereby Thomas too is set to become a reality TV star...

Meanwhile, Thomas devised a plan to escape from the mooncup. He spun round repeatedly and vigorously in a whisk-like motion to thicken the fluid encasing him. Eventually, he hoped it would become so viscous that he could scramble out. As the stickiness increased, Thomas hurled clumps at the side of the mooncup and managed to escape, albeit a bit worse for wear appearance-wise.

As Thomas paced in circles planning the chapters of his thesis, he became acutely aware that blood truly is thicker than water.

..into a giant mooncup.

Jojo - Glastonbury is in Somerset, only about 30 miles or less than 1 hr from Bristol. I'm sure you've heard of Glastonbury Festival - a HUGE music & cultural event. Glad you enjoyed Bristol anyway. Agree with you about caged animals - they just seem so fed up and demoralised.